Anyone dtlate this chest?

[bmelvin20]

I found this in the loft of an old barn that is on my parent property. It I a local piece. As Murphysbro is about 20 miles away. Is it military? I am just curious

 

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[DCMatt]

Camp Glenn was a CCC camp near Murphysboro from 1933 - 37.

DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

BTW - I have a similar style box built by my grandfather around 1930. It was his capenter's tool chest. He lived in Sesser, IL.

DCMatt

 

[bmelvin20]

So really it has some pretty neat history. As you can see in the pictures it's cracked and kind of beat up. I want to try to save it.

 

[DCMatt]

Some glue and clamps and you should be able to make it sturdy. I use mine as the "coffee table" in my man-cave. Though it has yet to have a cup of coffee sit on it.

Here are a couple newsclips about the fire tower at the camp. Sounds like a good place to go detecting.

November 16, 1934: "Six forest fires have been extinguished since the first of November by the U.S. Forest Service employees at Camp Glenn.
Most of these fires were reported from the lookout station maintained at Fountain Bluff. Many Murphysville people have been interested visitors at this station, where forest service employees are constantly on the lookout for traces of fire. It is located about two miles from Route 150, between Gorham and Grand Tower, and from the lookout it is possible to see for many miles in every direction." (The Daily Independent)

April 15, 1936: "In the past month there were 310 visitors to the fire lookout tower on Fountain Bluff, and 37 people braved the long climb for the view from the tower on Dry Hill, near the camp." (The Daily Independent)
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DCMatt

 

[bmelvin20]

Thanks for all the info. I think this has inspired me to figure out who in my family used this. And to research the subject of the ccc camp.